EP3677880A1 - Conteneur-citerne pour le transport de gaz liquéfié - Google Patents

Conteneur-citerne pour le transport de gaz liquéfié Download PDF

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EP3677880A1
EP3677880A1 EP19150373.9A EP19150373A EP3677880A1 EP 3677880 A1 EP3677880 A1 EP 3677880A1 EP 19150373 A EP19150373 A EP 19150373A EP 3677880 A1 EP3677880 A1 EP 3677880A1
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Andrey Lysenkov
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Priority to EP20701136.2A priority patent/EP3906394A1/fr
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  • This invention does concern a tank container for multimodal and/or intermodal transportation of the hazardous cargoes that is integrated into a single automated safety and fiscal metering system to measure and transmit the real time data on the location, displacement and technical condition of the tank container, on quantity and physical condition of the cargo for its fiscal metering, as well as for emergency detection and advance emergency warning purposes in case of cargo vent to atmosphere.
  • tank containers are not only used for transportation of the hazardous cargoes such as liquefied petroleum gases, liquefied ammonia, and petrochemical products, but also for their interim storage. Furthermore, they allow for their partial discharge, when transferring the tank containers from one consumer to another through the chain. Safety plays a big role when it comes to transportation and storage of the above mentioned substances. Presently, such tank containers hardly allow to monitor their content in a reliable and complete manner.
  • tank containers are delivered by road, rail, and maritime transport.
  • Gas is one of the main types of energy products that is shipped from Russia and the CIS countries to Central and Western Europe.
  • the average transportation leg is approx. 3'000 km.
  • International transportation of the hazardous cargoes is subject to Rules, Conventions, and Codes, such as:
  • tank containers are not general-purpose tank containers, i.e. they can be used either at the top loading/discharge racks, or at the bottom loading/discharge racks. This greatly limits the use of such tank container in intermodal or multimodal applications, especially in international transportation.
  • the conventional tank containers are characterized by low loading/discharge throughput that is limited by the existing loading/discharge technology implying the connection of one liquid line and one vapor line.
  • such containers have no means to monitor the actual volume of the hazardous cargo and its key physical parameters.
  • Another tank container of the prior art is a tank container that, according to inventor's certificate SU 1502895 , F04C 13/00, 23.08.1989, contains a reservoir with a sensor to measure merely the level of the liquid phase of liquefied petroleum gas.
  • the loading/discharge liquid line with the shut-off valve are located at the bottom of the reservoir.
  • the vapor relief valve and safety valve are located at the top of the reservoir.
  • this tank container is not a general-purpose one, i.e. it cannot be used at the top loading/discharge racks. This fact limits its usage in intermodal (multimodal) applications, especially in international transportations from East to West.
  • this tank container is characterized by low loading/discharge throughput. Thirdly, it does not provide the modern level of industrial and environmental safety as it does not contain any means for monitoring the key physical parameters of the hazardous cargo, such as temperature, pressure, density, and their change rate.
  • the tank container according to EP 2 568 209 B1 and Russian Federation utility patent 110166 with priority claim of RU2011125706 is the most advanced tank container at the moment.
  • This tank container allows transporting such hazardous cargoes as liquefied petroleum gases, liquefied ammonia, and also petrochemical products by rail, road, sea, and inland water transport.
  • This container also allows loading/discharge at the existing top and bottom loading and discharge racks, and is fitted with multiple liquid and vapor lines with shut-off valves. Besides, it can be fitted with the devices to meter and indicate the level and temperature of the liquid phase and the pressure in the reservoir.
  • the sensors and devices of the said container allow to apply only visual methods to monitor the physical parameters of the hazardous cargo and only with personnel being located in close vicinity to the monitoring and metering devices, i.e. in the hazardous area, with the container in the immovable state.
  • Such design of the tank container does not allow for fiscal metering and automated real time data transfer when cargo loading/discharge, in particular for partial loading/discharge.
  • it does not allow for automated control and transfer of the real time data on the changes in the physical parameters of the hazardous cargo, in particular, on the move.
  • the second measurement method used for fiscal metering is weighing. It is a widely accepted method used during liquified gas loading/discharge into and out of the trucks. The mass of the gas is determined as a difference between the measurements taken before or after charging/discharging. This method allows calculating the mass of the gas, including the vapor phase. However, this method cannot be used for fiscal metering in the event the liquified gas should be partially discharged to several consumers. In this way, it can be said that both of these abovementioned methods have obvious downsides in the context of fiscal metering.
  • LPG in the reservoir is a closed two-phase system, i.e. liquid phase - vapor phase. This leads to the necessity to determine both the mass of the liquid phase, and the mass of the vapor phase according to the above formula. It should be noted that a change in the temperature, pressure, component composition or quantity of LPG in the reservoir is followed by redistribution of LPG between the liquid and the vapor phases which significantly complicates the measurement of the mass of LPG.
  • the first drawback is low accuracy of level measurement. This is confirmed by the measuring system embodied using the above patent (C -5 TC .000.115T ) according to the description of the measuring instrument type, registration 17792-04 dated October 26, 2004, approved by Mendeleev Russian Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), having the limit of the absolute intrinsic error in level measurements of ⁇ 3 mm, which will, consequently, result in a proportional error in mass measurements.
  • VNIIM Mendeleev Russian Institute for Metrology
  • the second drawback is a big error in density measurements, which make this method insufficiently accurate for fiscal metering.
  • radio-frequency methods e.g. a method for combining measurements of density and dielectric parameters to determine liquid volumes in containers as per patent GB 2 409 727 (G01V, 11/00) or a radio-frequency method for measuring liquid and gas density by determining integrated dielectric properties as per patent FI 00 102 014 (G01N, 22/00).
  • the selected prototype is the static method for measuring the liquid mass in a reservoir based on magnetostriction effect embodied in STRUNA measuring system according to TU 4210-001-23434764-2004.
  • This prototype has been selected, as according to the description of the measuring instrument type, reg. No 28116-04 dated November 19, 2004, the limits of the tolerable absolute error in liquid level measurements is ⁇ 1 mm, and the limits of the absolute error in liquid density measurements is ⁇ 1 kg/m 3 .
  • the densitometer for low-density liquids contains a submerged balanced vertically-moving float in the form of a toroid with magnets inside, a float balancing device, a float displacement transducer in the form of a magnetostrictive waveguide and complemented by a pulse shaper and a signal processing unit.
  • the temperature effect is automatically compensated by the special algorithm.
  • This densitometer developed under the above said patent embodied in STRUNA measuring system allows high accuracy of density measurements of the liquid phase of LPG.
  • the detailed description of the work is provided in patents RU 2 138 028 (G01F 23/68, G01N 9/10, 1998) and RU 2 285 908 (G01F 23/68, G01N 9/10, 2005.)
  • the indirect static method for measuring the liquid mass in the reservoir allows adequate measurement of the mass of the liquid phase in the reservoir, but does not consider the fact that LPG in the reservoir is a closed two-phase system, i.e. liquid phase - vapor phase.
  • LPG in the reservoir is a closed two-phase system, i.e. liquid phase - vapor phase.
  • direct use of this method for measuring the total mass of LPG in the tank containers leads to big errors in measurements and is therefore unacceptable in fiscal metering.
  • the prototype does not provide the ability to evaluate the value of the error in the process of measurements and possibilities to introduce the corrections, which will consider the changes in the level of the liquid phase under the influence of the external and internal factors during receipt and distribution, allowing achievement of the set value of the error in measurements in case of fiscal metering.
  • tank containers on which the methods as mentioned above are being applied do not allow the fiscal metering of the cargo during full and partial charging/discharging, including data exchange in the real time and remote access modes.
  • the methods exclude possibility to control and transfer the data on the changes in the physical parameters in the real time mode and on the move as well, which are required for immediate response to the situation caused by the partial emergency vent of the vapor phase of the hazardous cargo to atmosphere, as well as for troubleshooting and advanced cargo leakage detection.
  • G eneral- P urpose M ultimodal T ransportation C ontainer for the transportation of the hazardous cargoes on rail, road, see with intermodal function, that is chargeable and dischargeable and any rack, on top or bottom of the tank container, on its left or on its right side, which besides the transportation and interim storage allows for automatic, real time fiscal metering of the cargo, in particular, during loading/discharge.
  • the GPMTC should also allow to obtain information on the geographical location of the GPMTC, its speed and displacement vector, misalignment of its base frame, performance of the main production operations, as well as the controlling of the current values and rate of change of such cargo parameters as total mass, pressure, temperature, density of the liquid and vapor phases. All measured values should be transferable automatically to the Remote Control Center. As a result, the GPMTC should improve the reliability and safety of loading/discharge, transportation, and interim storage of the hazardous cargo. And such GPMTC should ensure "transparent" cargo handling during fiscal metering and customs procedures, and optimize logistics. This GPMTC should provide a fundamentally new system of remote metering and control of LPG, which makes it to be autonomous anywhere in the world and allow to safely and effectively perform cargo operations under the control of this system via satellite.
  • Tank container for transportation and storage of such hazardous cargo as liquefied petroleum gases, liquefied ammonia, and also petrochemical products which is designated as G eneral- P urpose M ultimodal T ransportation C ontainer (GPMTC), containing the reservoir (1) with the internal baffles (20) preventing the liquid from sloshing while moving, and fitted with a safety relief valve, and which is characterized in that
  • GPMTC The design of the GPMTC is shown in the drawing by way of example. In the following, this GPMTC will be described along this drawing in more detail and its functionality will be explained.
  • the reservoir 1 for the liquified petroleum gas is a welded vessel consisting of a circular ring and two elliptic bottoms.
  • the interior of the vessel is divided by the internal baffles 20.
  • Two or more baffles 20 prevent the liquid from sloshing inside the tank while moving.
  • Such baffles are mandatory in order to fulfill the regulatory requirements.
  • This reservoir 1 is built into a steel frame 2 as lead-bearing structure which has the contours of a rectangular parallelepiped and contains corner fittings which include the structure elements to fix the reservoir inside the frame. These corner fittings can be used for loading, unloading, stacking, and fixing of the tank container.
  • the dimension of the GPMTC correspond to that of 20, 30 or 40 ft standard sea container.
  • the GPMTC is equipped with a top valve cabinet 3 and bottom valve cabinet 4 and a safety valve 10.
  • Each valve cabinet 3, 4 has a at least one liquid line with a shut-off valve and a vapor relief valve 5, 6, 7.
  • the top valve cabinet 3 includes two lines 5 to load/discharge the liquid phase (LP) with the safety valves and remote tripping units, and a line 6 to vent the vapor phase (VP) with the safety valve and remote tripping unit.
  • the bottom valve cabinet 4 includes one line 7 to load/discharge the liquid phase (LP) with the safety valve, and a line 8 to vent the vapor phase (VP) with the safety valve.
  • the top valve cabinet lines are available from both sides of the tank container when used at the top loading/discharge racks.
  • shut-off valves 5,6,7 include the remote tripping units and the internal valve that automatically shuts off in case of an accidental movement of the tank container, its location in a fire zone, in case of loss of containment, and inlet or outlet line failure (performs the function of a speed valve).
  • the valve cabinet opening sensors 9 tell the actual state of the cabinet at any time.
  • the pressure relief valve 10 allows for emergently reduction of pressure inside the reservoir when it exceeds a specified limit. This safety valve 10 can also be completed with a bursting disc.
  • Level gauge for the LP 16 and a multipurpose sensor 11.
  • Sensor 11 measures the gross mass of liquefied gas, mass of the LP, mass of the VP, density of LP, density of VP, volume, level, pressure, temperature at several control points (at least six).
  • the unit which is controlling the location and the displacement vector of the tank container in three-dimensional space 12 includes gyros and accelerometers. It allows defining the GPMTC's displacement vector and the alignment of the GPMTC's base with the horizontal plane.
  • a vapor detector 13 serves as a leaking control device and is available as an optional feature.
  • Every valve cabinet of the GPMTC is fitted with a manometer 14, a temperature sensor 15 with indicator, a display unit 17 for the level gauge 16.
  • the manometer 14, the temperature sensor 15, the level gauge 16 for the liquid phase and the display unit 17 are not a part of the single automated safety and fiscal metering system. Rather, this equipment is designed to be used for visual control of the physical parameters of the hazardous cargo during loading/discharge operations or in case of failure of the single automated system or other emergency situations.
  • the GPMTC is further equipped with a multilayer sun and fire protective shield 21.
  • This sun shield 21 does keep the reservoir away from heading caused by direct sunshine.
  • Foldable rails 22 for the upper access platform increase the safety for the maintenance personnel who needs to get access to tank equipment via the upper access platform 23 with folding walkway 24 during loading/discharge operations at the top loading/discharge racks. Further, there is a manhole hatch and a case for the accompanying documents as well as a static electricity protection device.
  • the reservoir 1 of the GPMTC is equipped with the level gauge 16 installed downright and passing through the vertical centerline and the horizontal centerline of the reservoir.
  • the GPMTC is equipped with a multi-functional sensor 11 to measure key physical parameters of the hazardous cargo, such as the density of the liquid phase, the density of the vapor phase, the temperature in several control points, the pressure of the vapor phase to calculate the volume of the liquified gas, the mass of the liquid phase and vapor phase, and the total mass of the LPG in the reservoir 1.
  • the GPMTC is equipped with a set of sensors 11, 12, including the accelerometers and gyros to identify the displacement vector of the GPMTC and misalignment of the GPMTC's base with the horizontal plane.
  • the GPMTC is equipped with opening/closing sensors 9 for valve cabinets 3, 4 and the document case. All sensors 11 are combined into a single network and via the interface converter and IS barrier are connected to a Central System Unit 18 with independent power supply, controller, memory card, GPS sensor, interface converter and transmit /receive IRIDIUM-GSM antenna unit 19, in order to exchange the data and commands with the Remote Control Center via the satellite and GSM networks.
  • a special purpose unit serves to collect, pre-process, and transfer the data from the external devices to the Central System Unit 18, ensuring metering of the mass of vapor by-passed when LPG discharge to a customer's vessel using the external metering equipment such as Coriolis mass meter or flowmeter.
  • this Control System Unit 18 serves for data collection, processing, calculation, and transmission adapted to receive data from the external devices, e.g. from Coriolis mass and flow meters at the gas filling stations or a gas pumping stations which also serve as gas storages.
  • the Control System Unit 18 can be fitted with a removable memory card to be used to backup and store important telemetry data during a one or two year period.
  • the tank container is further fitted with these items specified below which are not shown and designated in figure 1 :
  • the GPMTC is able to transfer to a Remote Control Center the real time information on its actual location, deviation from the route, motion vector, and misalignment of the GPMTC's base with the horizontal plane, valve cabinets and document case opening/closing, as well as loading/discharge operations, movement of the GPMTC to the interim storage site or another type of vehicle, passing through the customs clearance and self-test results.
  • the key data on the physical condition of the hazardous cargo such as changes in pressure, temperature, and mass of the cargo due to its loading/discharge, emergency vent of the vapor phase or cargo leakage are transferred to such a Remote Control Center in the real time. Timely transferred information allows to avoid or to warn in advance of the possible emergency situations, such as partial vapor phase vent to atmosphere, loss of containment, fire, unauthorized access to the shut-off valves and/or accompanying documents.
  • this intermodal tank container for railroad, sea and road transport is equipped with the required and sufficient amount of data collection devices is combined with a telemetric system for collection and transmission of the information on the condition of the hazardous cargo, the physical condition of the components of the tank container, and possible emergency situations, and uses the standardized measuring and calculation method to control the volume of the cargo during its loading, transportation, interim storage, and discharge in real time.
  • a key advantage of the GPMTC is that it is able to measure the mass of the cargo with the high degree of accuracy required and sufficient for fiscal metering and customs clearance.
  • the invention solves the main problem with the application of the tank containers in intermodal and/or multimodal LPG transportation which does not allow to apply the dynamic scales on the railroad for fiscal metering and customs clearance due to the transportation of two or three tank containers on a single flat car.
  • the conventional system does not allow to weight the containers separately before or after the loading/discharge.
  • the static method is used to measure the total (sum) mass of the cargo in the GPMTC.
  • the application of this method allows measuring the level, average density, and average temperature of the liquid phase.
  • the volume of the LP is determined in accordance with the measured level, using the reference tables for the reservoir and the correction for the misalignment of the GPMTC's base with the horizontal plane.
  • the volume of the VP is calculated.
  • the available data allows to calculate the mass of the LP as the product of the volume and the average density of the LP.
  • the pressure inside the reservoir and the average temperature of the VP is measured, and the average density of the VP is calculated.
  • the mass of the VP and total (sum) mass of the cargo is calculated as the sum of the masses of the LP and the VP.
  • the control of the relative error in measurements and the comparison of the same with the set value is performed automatically.
  • the technical result is the online measurement of the total (sum) mass of the cargo, including during the partial loading/discharge operations, with a degree of accuracy required and sufficient for fiscal metering and customs clearance.
  • Applicant has developed a prototype of the GPMTC with which the claimed method is used to measure the total (sum) mass of the liquified petroleum gases, liquefied ammonia, and petrochemical products.
  • the test results fully confirmed the correctness of the suggested solution and high accuracy of the measurements, even exceeding that ones required and sufficient for fiscal metering.
  • the GPMTC provides a high degree of accuracy of the calculated mass of loaded, discharged, or transported in the GPMTC.
  • the calculation of the exact mass of cargo is ensured by the introduction of the correction value for the readings provided by the level gauge.
  • the correction value is introduced by the set of gyros and accelerometers that detect the misalignment of the GPMTC's base with the horizontal plane.
  • the set of gyros and accelerometers detects the displacement vector of the GPMTC in three-dimensional space.
  • the GPMTC is fitted with a GPS sensor used to detect the geographical position and the velocity of the object, telemetry equipment on the basis of IRIDIUM satellite and GSM networks, vapor detectors (leakage control devices), valve cabinet opening sensors and document case.
  • the GPMTC transfers the real time data on the actual location, deviation from the route, velocity, displacement vector, slope angle, opening/closing of the valve cabinets and document case, as well as information on loading/discharge operations and tank container transfer to an interim storage site or another transport, time of customs clearance, and self-test results to a Remote Control Center. Furthermore, the Remote Control Center receives the real time information on changes in pressure, temperature, or mass of the hazardous cargo caused by tank container loading/discharge, emergency vapor vent, or leakage. Such timely delivered information allows either to prevent the emergency situation, or to warn in advance of such situations as emergency partial vapor phase vent to atmosphere, loss of containment, fire, unauthorized access to the shut-off valves and/or accompanying documents.
  • G eneral- P urpose M ultimodal T ransportation C ontainer offers many advantages over the conventional tank containers:
  • the technical innovation of the intermodal tank container is the presence of a fundamentally new system of remote metering and control of LPG, which makes it to be autonomous anywhere in the world and allows to safely and effectively perform cargo operations under the control of this system via satellite.
  • a universal and transparent international metering and control of LPG is added to the principle of intermodal transportation of gas.
  • the solution of this general-purpose tank container combines three principles: 1. Intermodality, 2. The computational method for measuring gas in full volume (including the liquid and vapor phases) and 3.Telemetry of this data. The usage of this solution creates a fundamentally different transport vehicle, which also combines the metering and control system, and provides this possibility and control in real time, anywhere in the world at any time.
  • the new tank-container tank basically, is both a universal vehicle and a universal system for international measurements, metering and control of LPG gas and other products indicated in the list.

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